Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other, which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth's and Abigail's roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents, what motivates them, and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor's life. She is an honest women who would never lie …showed first 75 words of 473 total…

…showed last 75 words of 473 total…affair. Her only lie would cause the death of her beloved husband. Both women's relationship with John would be his undoing. Elizabeth's role as John's darling wife and Abigail's role as the leader of the girls can be determined by comparing what both women represent, what motivates each, and what each one triggers in the end. Both women's characters are fundamentally opposite of each other. Which is why they play key roles in The Crucible.